Peoples Party of Transjordan. The petition denies that the Arabs of Transjordan would welcome Jewish immigration into Transjordan. It points out that the Arabs in Transjordan are against the Balfour Declaration which promises to establish a Jewish National Home in Palestine. It concludes with the request that the Mandates Commission should prohibit Jewish entry to Palestine in the future and that laws be issued preventing Jews from acquiring more land.
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